TikTok
Edge Strategy Manager, Latin America
TikTok, San Jose, CA
Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
Edge Strategy is part of the broader Infrastructure Engineering organization, and is responsible for developing and executing strategies to expand our edge infrastructure, growing and managing partnerships with Internet Service Providers (ISP), and working closely with engineering teams on the evolution of our edge infrastructure to drive new approaches to supporting demand.
Responsibilities:
As an Edge Strategy Manager, you'll own both the immediate actions and mid to long-term Edge Infrastructure strategy for your region, collaborate on deployment strategies to enhance growth, scale, and performance, and act as the primary POC with partner ISPs to deliver top-tier experience for end-users.
- Develop and execute strategy for geographic expansion in new and existing markets to improve performance and increase capacity.
- Negotiate and manage interconnection & caching agreements with ISP partners to support demand and long-term growth.
- Be the subject-matter-expert and act as a consultant to internal teams as needed to deliver in-depth understanding of ISP networks, capabilities, and ecosystems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the evolution of edge infrastructure and drive innovative approaches to delivering traffic via interconnection and caching solutions that enhance growth, scale, and performance.
- Drive and deliver high-impact, cross-functional programs that focus on improving quality and efficiency of internal systems and processes, as well as enhancing our partners' experience.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal strategy and sourcing team members as well as crossfunctional teams and stakeholders; actively tracking and reporting progress for all projects and initiatives.
Location: LA, SJC, SEA and Ashburn
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Project management experience and proficiency and familiarity with office productivity software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Jira, etc)
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including leadership across the organization.
- Proven ability to navigate fast-paced, ever-evolving environments, demonstrating resourcefulness and creativity in solving complex challenges and implementing scalable solutions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of technical experience with IP Networking and BGP routing in large-scale environments including ISPs, Content Providers, and CDNs either as an engineer, product manager, or similar role.
- 3 years of experience with negotiations and partner management of ISPs and other service providers in the region.
- In-depth knowledge of infrastructure including ISPs, data centers, and cloud infrastructure in the Middle East and Africa, including market dynamics, and current challenges.
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
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TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
Edge Strategy is part of the broader Infrastructure Engineering organization, and is responsible for developing and executing strategies to expand our edge infrastructure, growing and managing partnerships with Internet Service Providers (ISP), and working closely with engineering teams on the evolution of our edge infrastructure to drive new approaches to supporting demand.
Responsibilities:
As an Edge Strategy Manager, you'll own both the immediate actions and mid to long-term Edge Infrastructure strategy for your region, collaborate on deployment strategies to enhance growth, scale, and performance, and act as the primary POC with partner ISPs to deliver top-tier experience for end-users.
- Develop and execute strategy for geographic expansion in new and existing markets to improve performance and increase capacity.
- Negotiate and manage interconnection & caching agreements with ISP partners to support demand and long-term growth.
- Be the subject-matter-expert and act as a consultant to internal teams as needed to deliver in-depth understanding of ISP networks, capabilities, and ecosystems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the evolution of edge infrastructure and drive innovative approaches to delivering traffic via interconnection and caching solutions that enhance growth, scale, and performance.
- Drive and deliver high-impact, cross-functional programs that focus on improving quality and efficiency of internal systems and processes, as well as enhancing our partners' experience.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal strategy and sourcing team members as well as crossfunctional teams and stakeholders; actively tracking and reporting progress for all projects and initiatives.
Location: LA, SJC, SEA and Ashburn
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Project management experience and proficiency and familiarity with office productivity software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Jira, etc)
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including leadership across the organization.
- Proven ability to navigate fast-paced, ever-evolving environments, demonstrating resourcefulness and creativity in solving complex challenges and implementing scalable solutions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of technical experience with IP Networking and BGP routing in large-scale environments including ISPs, Content Providers, and CDNs either as an engineer, product manager, or similar role.
- 3 years of experience with negotiations and partner management of ISPs and other service providers in the region.
- In-depth knowledge of infrastructure including ISPs, data centers, and cloud infrastructure in the Middle East and Africa, including market dynamics, and current challenges.
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2
#LI-MZ3